This jam is now over. It ran from 2018-11-09 06:00:00 to 2018-11-19 06:00:00. View 8 entries

Games vs Nazis II is a ten day long anti-nazi game jam! This year's theme is NAZIS, ON ICE! Have fun and punch some Nazis!

Don't want to wait until the jam ends to scratch that Nazi punching itch? Play the submissions to the first Games vs Nazis jam! https://itch.io/jam/games-vs-nazis/entries These games involve punching Nazis so safe to say they're all great.

Joining a teamParticipants are strongly encouraged to team up with other entrants! Find people who complement your strengths! Looking for teammates? Come say hi in the Dogpit Discord! We also encourage you to say hi in the discord regardless and meet other chill gamedevs, artists, game audio people, voice actors, and other neat folks!

Rules of the jam

Nazis are bad.

Make a game that follows the theme and submit it by the deadline!

Do not start working on your game until the jam begins. (more details on this in the FAQ)

Entries that include hate speech, harassment, or other forms of malicious content will be disqualified. Use your best judgment; if you aren't sure if what you're planning is OK, ask an organizer

The game you submit to the jam must be free at least until the end of judging.

Do not make a game that endorses violence against people who don't explicitly advocate fascism or white nationalism. This is not a games vs. Republicans jam. That means violence against MAGA-hat-wearers is not OK. Violence against jerks sporting Hitler youth haircuts, skinhead punks with neo-nazi symbols, actual WWII Nazis is fair game.

Do not depict any real person alive today being killed.

Your game must be playable on a PC either as a standalone application or in-browser. Feel free to also submit MacOS or Linux builds but if your game can't be played in some form on a PC then we won't be able to judge it!

Winning the jam

This jam's winners are decided by a closed panel of judges: Floppy Adult, SnowSchu, Xibanya, and Harold Krell. Each judge will have a block of entries to play and will nominate games from their block for consideration in the categories. All judges will play all nominees and then come to a consensus on the winners. Judging brackets to be announced after close of submissions.

Q: What happens if I don't submit my game in time?
A: Your game won't be judged and won't be played on the livestream. I still encourage you to keep working on the game on your own time though.

Q: Can I update my game after the end of the jam?
A: Yes but judging will be based on the copy that was submitted by the deadline.

Q: Can I take a game I have already made and modify it to fit the theme?
A: No

Q: What time zone determines the start and end dates?
A: Central Standard Time (CST, GMT - 6)

Q: Can I join the jam after it has already started?
A: Yes, you can join at any time. You just have to submit a game before the deadline.

Q: Can I work with a team?
A: Yes.

Q: Can I be a member of more than one team?
A: Yes

Q: Is there a limit on the number of people that can be in one team? A: No

Q: Can I use open source assets, unity store assets, or other assets that are available to the general public?
A: Yes

Q: What happens if I don't finish my game in time?
A: Your game won't be judged and won't be played on the livestream. I still encourage you to finish on your own time though.

Q: Can I update my game after the end of the jam?
A: Yes but judging will be based on the copy that was submitted by the deadline.

Q: Can my game have Nazis or other white supremacists as playable characters?
A: Yes if the game follows the rule "Nazis are bad"

Q: Is this an Antifa jam?
A: No, this jam is not affiliated with Antifa.

Q: Who will judge my game?
A: Judging brackets will be announced after the close of submissions.

Q: Can I make a game that is anti-Nazi but has no violence?
A: Yes

Q: What is the purpose of this jam?
A: This jam has two purposes: 1. to raise the morale of those who are opposed to fascism and white nationalism, and 2. to spread the message that Nazis are not cool badasses but rather dumb weenies who cry when punched.